Hose supporter



April 14, 1925. 1,533,951

B. P. SEEGER HOSE` SUPPORTER Filed 0G12.` 19, 1922 Jin/epi 01'.

Zi?? 561666 n' WM Patented Apr. 14,1925.

UNITED STATES BERNARD P. SE-EGER, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.,

HOSE SUPPORTER.

Application filed October 19, 1922. Serial' No. 595,588.

To cil whom truc-y concern.'

Be' 1t known that I, BnnNAnn P. Snecma a citizen of the United States.- and a resi' dent of San Francisco, county of San Francisco, Stat-e f California, have invented a new and useful Hose Supporter, of which the following is a specification.

.My invention relates to a hose supporter andhas for its primary object to provide a device of this character which may be worn with the utmost convenience` and overcoming the many disadvantages heretofore experienced with such devices.

The salientv features and the advantages of the invention will be appreciated upon reference to the accompanying` drawingsr in which Figure 1 is a view illustrating the applicationl of the device: Figure 2 is a perspective view of the device; Figure 3 is a front view of the anti-slipping member which represents the important part of the device; and Figure 4 is an inside view of the antieslipping member.

Referring now to the drawing' in detail (5) represents a leg encircling member which I prefer to make in the form of an elastic band with the end (6) thereof preferably permanentlyV attached to a-connect ing` pin. or the like 7 ).l which is carried by the Aring (8) imbedded in the anti-slippingr member (9). The opposite end of the band (5) is made with a detachable connection between the button (10). also carried by the ring (8) so that the band (5.) may be connected around the leg of the wearer and detachedv therefrom. The particular connection carried by the respective ends of the band (5) and the attachments to hold 'the same to the anti-slippingmember are immaterial.

The anti-slipping member is preferably made in the form of a rubber suction cup with the ring4 (8) imbedded therein so as to form a rugged connection for the buttons or the like (7) and (l0). 'it is to be noted that the buttons (7) and (l0) are mounted at the sides of the center ofthe anti-slipping device, and that a third button (l1) is mounted on the anti-slipping" member in the center thereof on the outer closed side of the cup, and below the buttons (7) and (10). The button (11). or whatever other anchoring means may he used is made to connect or attach the end of the hose sup.

porting strap (12) which carries a suitable device (13) on its free end for connecting;v with thehosc.

The inside of the anti-slipping member is cupped out asat (14) to realize a certain amount of suction effect, and the cupped out part leavesA an annular sui-tace (15) which is preferably corrugated to aid in preventinfr slipping.

'The particular kind of band (5) or strap (1Q) or the attaching buttons and associated parts isjimmaterial. as previously mentionedjsiud the salient features of the invention reside in providingr an anti-slipping' member which is preferably made as stated in the form of a rubber suction cup or disc. ln use the anti-slipping' member contacts directly with the les` of thel wearer and a certain suction effect is realized which prevents it from slipping: consequently the supporter holds the hose up without necessitating a tisrhteuing of the hand (5) to such an extent that it would be uncomfortable. For a so-called double supporter` two of the anti-slippinef members may he used one on each side of the leo with a strap such stance two anti-slipping' members should be connected tonetber and the band (5) tired to one and detachably` fined to the other. i

T claim:

1, A hose supporter comprising a rubber suction cup. a les;` encircling" band attached to the outside ot the cup at opposite points within its marcfinal edsre whereby the cup may be held against the leo: for suctional functioning' thereagainst. and a hose engag- Aas (12) suspended from each. ln this inino; strap suspended from the outer closed 2. hose supporter comprising a rubber suction cup. a lea encirclinga band attached to the outside of the cup at opposite points within its marginal edfre whereby'the cup may be held against the len` for suctional functioning therean'ainst. and a hose engaging strap suspended from the outerclosed si de of the cup and from a point also within the marginal edge thereof.

3. A hose supporter comprising a suction cup. a leg-encircling hand attached to the cup for holding the holl'ow portion thereof directly against the leen so that by the action' of induced suction the cup will be held against vertical movement on the leg9 and a depending; .hoseerigaging element connectn ed With the closed side of the cup, the cup having a ringembedded therein and pro,

vided with means to efliect the aforesaid'attachment of the band with the cup.

4. A hose supporter Ycomprising' a suction cup, a leg-encircling band attached to the cup for holding the hollow portion thereof directly against the leg so that by thea-@tion of induced suction the cup will b e held against Vertical movement on the leg, and a depending hose-engaging element connected with the closed side of the cup, the cup having a ring embedded therein and provided with means' to effect the aforesaid attachment of the band with the cup, said means vconsisting of buttons disposed above the horizontal center of the cup.

5. A -hose supportercomprising a rubber suction cup, a leg encircling band attached to the-outside of the cup at opposite lpoint?.`

within'its marginal edge whereby the 'cup' may be held against the leg for suctional functioningIthereagainst, anda hose engagl ingstrap suspended from the outer closed side of the cup and from a pointtals'o Within the marginal edge thereof and below 'the attachment points' of 4the band aforesaid-` BERNARD' P SEEGER 

